Chapter 5

Ferrous Metals and Alloys:

Production, General Properties,
and Applications
QUALITATIVE PROBLEMS
5.21 Identify several dierent products that are made of stainless steel, and ex-
plain why they are made of that material.
Applications for stainless steel are usually centered around its corrosion resistance (see
pp. 161-162). The students are encouraged to give several applications; a few examples
include:
i. Cutlery: the appearance of the cutlery will not be diminished by rust with time.
ii. Blender blades and other food processing and kitchen equipment: stainless steel
will not react chemically with food products, so no unpleasant taste remains on the
utensils and so that the food does not become adulterated.
iii. Chemical storage tanks: the chemicals would attack the internal surfaces and pro-
duce holes in ordinary steels, rendering them useless.
iv. Orthopedic implants: combined with their biocompatibility, the corrosion resistance
of stainless steels is essential for materials placed inside the human body.
5.22 Professional cooks generally prefer carbon-steel to stainless-steel knives, even
though the latter are more popular with consumers. Explain the reasons for
those preferences.
Professional cooks keep their knives sharp and use them more often, so that wear resis-
tance of the knives becomes more important. Wear resistance usually is accompanied
by high strength and hardness (see Section 33.5). High-carbon steels can be hardened
by heat treatment to a higher degree than stainless steels, thus they have better wear
resistance. On the other hand, consumer users have the perception that stainless steel is
preferable to carbon steel because it will give superior performance, and this perception
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drives demand. Also, consumers do not use their knives as often as professional cooks,
so wear is not as signicant an issue.
5.23 Why is the control of the structure of an ingot important?
Control of the ingot structure is important because it will aect the requirements of
further processing and the amount of waste material in the ingot. For instance, poros-
ity accompanying semi-killed or rimmed steel should be eliminated during subsequent
working of the ingot, such as by forging and rolling (Section 5.3 starting on p. 132). If
the porosity is not eliminated, the strength and ductility of the steel will generally be
reduced. The segregation of alloying elements and impurities in rimmed steel generally
gives the steel nonuniform properties. On the other hand, killed steels, which typically
have little or no porosity, are accompanied by a large shrinkage cavity at the top of the
ingot. This pipe must be scrapped (and remelted) before the ingot is processed further.
5.24 Explain why continuous casting has been such an important technological
advancement.
Continuous casting (Section 5.4 starting on p. 133) eliminates processing of individual
ingots and also eliminates most of the porosity, elemental segregation, and shrinkage
associated with ingot casting. Continuously-cast bars can be made in a variety of shapes
and sizes, signicantly reducing the number of subsequent rolling operations. These
major benets make continuous casting capable of producing higher quality steels at
lower cost than individual ingot processing.
5.25 Describe applications in which you would not want to use carbon steels.
By the student. Applications that are not suited for carbon steels are those that mainly
require high corrosion resistance. A few examples include drain spouts, gutters, and
ornamental applications such as cabinet hardware, coins, and faucets. Other applications
where carbon steels are not well suited are those where low density is desirable, such as
portable computer or camera frames, aircraft fuselages, and automotive pistons. Carbon
steels are not suitable for medical devices; stainless steels with their passivated surfaces
are preferred.
5.26 Explain what would happen if the speed of the continuous-casting process
shown in Fig. 5.4a is (a) higher or (b) lower than that indicated, typically 25
mm/s.
(a) If the speed of the continuous casting process is higher, the metal may not have
sucient time to completely solidify before it leaves the mold area. Liquid metal will
eventually start spilling out of the mold. (b) Lower speeds, on the other hand, adversely
aect the economics of the process, and are obviously unnecessary.
5.27 The cost of mill products of metals increases with decreasing thickness and
section size. Explain why.
Smaller thickness and section size generally require more metalworking processing steps,
such as in rolling, extrusion, or drawing. The more reduction passes, the higher the cost
of manufacturing. The relationship between cost and thickness is also not linear, since
going beyond a certain size threshold may also mean that a given machines capabilities
have been exceeded. This situation would require the use of additional machinery and
manufacturing steps, leading to a larger increase in cost. Also, it should be noted that
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as the cross-section decreases, the cost increases but so do the mechanical properties
such as yield strength and hardness.
5.28 Describe your observations regarding the information given in Table 5.9.
By the student. In general, steels with high hardness have low toughness and high resis-
tance to wear. Also, those having very high resistance to wear have low machinability,
and those with high machinability have low resistance to wear. Additional observations
can be made by the student by noting the composition of individual steels in the rst
column of the table.
5.29 How do trace elements aect the ductility of steels?
Most trace (residual) elements tend to form inclusions or segregate to grain boundaries,
causing embrittlement, thus decreasing toughness and fracture resistance, as well as
severe reduction in ductility.
5.30 Comment on your observations regarding Table 5.1.
A number of observations can be made. First, a direct comparison between steel and
aluminum shows that steel is cheaper per unit weight, and, when a calculation is made,
by volume as well. Other tables in the chapter show the general trend that the stronger
and more heavily alloyed steels are more expensive than the more common carbon steels.
Finally, there is an obvious trend that additional processing is reected in the costs of,
for example, hot-rolled versus cold-rolled steels.
5.31 In Table 5.9, D2 steel is listed as a more common tool and die material for
most applications. Why is this so?
D2 tool steel is listed for many applications because, as discussed on p. 144 and shown
in Table 5.8 on p. 145, this material has a high resistance to wear and cracking, thus
making it ideal for tooling applications. In addition, this material can be formed well
because, as a dual-phase steel, it has a high n value (see Section 2.2.5 on p. 63). It also
has a high ductility so that fracture is less likely.
5.32 List the common impurities in steel. Which of these are the ones most likely
to be minimized if the steel is melted in a vacuum furnace?
Imperfections (such as micropores) and surface defects (such as blow holes) exist in steel,
which can be reduced by hot working. Residual elements, such as antimony, hydrogen,
nitrogen, oxygen and tin, can adversely aect the steels properties. When melted in a
vacuum furnace, on the other hand, the hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen will be present
in much smaller concentrations, although antimony, arsenic and tin may still be present.
5.33 Explain the purpose of the oil shown at the top left of Fig. 5.4a given that
the molten-steel temperatures are far above the ignition temperatures of the
oil.
The oil serves two purposes. First, a lubricant is needed between the steel and the mold
to facilitate movement. As stated, the oil combusts at the casting temperatures, but
it doesnt combust fully because of the argon-dominated atmosphere. Thus the oil can
provide some lubrication. Secondly, the oil usually is a carrier for graphite akes that
have been suspended in the oil, and these akes lubricate the mold.
5.34 Recent research has identied mold-surface textures that will either (a) in-
hibit a solidied steel from separating from the mold or (b) force it to stay
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in contact in continuous casting. What is the advantage of a mold that
maintains intimate contact with the steel?
The main advantage to this kind of surface texture is that if the material keeps in contact
with the mold, the thermal contact resistance between the mold and the material is much
lower. Consequently, heat will be conducted faster, allowing higher traverse speeds or
the use of shorter molds.
5.35 Identify products that cannot be made of steel, and explain why this is
so. (For example, electrical contacts commonly are made of gold or copper,
because their softness results in low contact resistance, whereas for steel, the
contact resistance would be very high.)
By the student. There are many potential answers, and students should be encouraged to
think creatively to respond to this question. The instructor may wish to further constrain
this problem, such as by requiring ve answers, where the rationale is dierent for each
answer. Alternatively, one could request that students nd examples in the automotive,
aerospace, food processing, computer, and construction industries. Examples are:
Gym-shoe soles cannot be made of steel because the shoe needs high coecients of
friction, and the sole material must have a high compliance for comfort.
Steel cannot be used in building foundations, because it is far too expensive com-
pared to cement.
Steel is not used as aircraft-fuselage material, because its strength-to-weight ratio is
too low (see Fig. 9.3 on p. 218).
Steel is a bad material for a coee cup, since it is thermally conductive and would
burn the hands of someone drinking coee, and would not keep the coee hot as long
as when using an insulator. Note that an evacuated design as with some thermos
designs would be acceptable.
Steel would not be suitable for jewelry because of aesthetic reasons.
Steel is not suitable as a material for many childrens toys because it is hard and
can be dangerous in the hands of small children.
Steel is not suitable as a crate or pallet material, since it is far more expensive than
wood.
Tennis racquets and golf clubs are not made of steel because they would be too
heavy compared to titanium products.
5.36 List and explain the advantages and disadvantages of using advanced high-
strength steels.
The advantages of using the advanced high-strength steels discussed in this chapter
basically involve performance issues. That is, using these steels along with optimized
geometries means that lighter structures can be formed that preserve the performance
of structures produced from other steels. This has been used in the automotive industry
where high strength steels are used increasingly to improve or preserve car crashworthi-
ness while reducing weight, and therefore increasing fuel eciency. The disadvantages
are associated with higher material cost, as well as processing diculties. Note that the
high strength of these materials means that much higher forces are required to form them,
and the higher forces reduce die life. One alternative that has been used is to pursue
hot stamping, but this intoduces complications regarding part handling and lubrication.
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QUANTITATIVE PROBLEMS
5.37 Conduct an Internet search and determine the chemical composition of (a)
TRIP 450/800; (b) 304 stainless steel; and (c) 4140 steel. If a foundry ladle
will pour 50,000 kg, calculate the weight of each element in the ladle.
By the student. TRIP steels are high in manganese; 304 stainless has the following
makeup:
Carbon 0.08% max
Chromium 18 - 20%
Iron Balance
Manganese 2% max
Nickel 8 - 10.5%
Phosphorus 0.045% max
Silicon 1% max
Sulphur 0.03% max
4140 has the following chemistry:
Carbon 0.42%
Silicon 0.30%
Molybdenum 0.20%
Manganese 1.00%
Chromium 1.00%
These are by volume, not weight. Since steel has a density of around 7000 kg/m
3
(see
Table 3.1 on page 89), the 50,000 kg will take around 7.14 m
3
. Therefore, for example,
there will be 0.03 m
3
of carbon, or, since carbon has a density of 2267 kg/m
3
, a weight
of 68 kg.
5.38 Refer to the available literature, and estimate the cost of the raw materials
for (a) an aluminum beverage can, (b) a stainless-steel two-quart cooking
pot, and (c) the steel hood of a car.
By the student. For examples, (a) an aluminum beverage can is approximately 4 cents,
(b) a stainless-steel cooking pot is around $40-$100, depending on quality and the man-
ufacturer, and (c) the hood of the car can be as low as $75.
5.39 In Table 5.1, more than one type of steel is listed for some applications.
Refer to data available in the technical literature listed in the bibliography,
and determine the range of properties for these steels in various conditions,
such as cold worked, hot worked, and annealed.
By the student. The information can be found in various textbooks and references, as
also given in the Bibliography.
5.40 Some soft drinks are now available in steel cans (with aluminum tops) that
look similar to aluminum cans. Obtain one of each type, weigh them when
empty, and determine their respective wall thicknesses.
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By the student. The actual wall thicknesses vary by manufacturer. A typical thickness
for an aluminum can is 0.003 in. (0.076 mm). The thickness of steel cans will typically
range from this value to thinner walls, as low as 0.0015 in. (0.040 mm).
5.41 Using strength and density data, determine the minimum weight of a 1-m-
long tension member that must support a load of 4 kN, manufactured from
(a) annealed 303 stainless steel, (b) normalized 8620 steel, (c) as-rolled 1080
steel, (d) any two aluminum alloys, (e) any brass alloy, and (f ) pure copper.
The cross-sectional area required is given by
y
= F/A; thus A = F/
y
. The volume
is then V = AL = FL/
y
, and the weight is W = V = FL/
y
. In this case,
L = 24 in. = 0.610 m, and F = 1000 lb = 4440 N. Density data below is obtained from
Table 3.1 on p. 89, and uses the lowest values in the range. Using this information, the
following table can be compiled:
Material Density Yield strength Weight required
(kg/m
3
) (MPa)
303 stainless steel 6290 550
1
0.031 kg (0.30 N)
8620 normalized 6290 632
1
0.027 kg (0.26 N)
1080 as rolled 6290 1010
1
0.017 kg (0.17 N)
Al 1100-O 2700 90
2
0.081 kg (0.79 N)
Al 1100-H14 2700 125
2
0.059 kg (0.58 N)
Copper 8970 220
3
0.110 kg (1.08 N)
Red brass 7470 270
3
0.075 kg (0.74 N)
Notes:
1
From Table 5.3 and 5.6 on pp. 138 and 143.
2
From Table 6.3, p. 152.
3
From Table 6.6, p. 157.
5.42 The endurance limit (fatigue life) of steel is approximately one-half the ul-
timate tensile strength (see Fig. 2.16), but never higher than 100 ksi (700
MPa). For iron, the endurance limit is 40% of the ultimate strength, but
never higher than 24 ksi (170 MPa). Plot the endurance limit versus the
ultimate strength for the steels described in this chapter and for the cast
irons shown in Table 12.3. On the same plot, show the eect of surface nish
by plotting the endurance limit, assuming that the material is in the as-cast
state. (See Fig. 2.29.)
The plot is as follows:
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E
n
d
u
r
a
n
c
e

l
i
m
i
t

(
M
P
a
)
Ultimate strength (MPa)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400
1020 As-rolled
8620 Annealed
1080 Annealed
3140 Normalized
1080 As-rolled
4340 Normalized
Ferritic gray
Pearlitic gray
Ferritic malleable

Pearlitic ductile
Tempered ductile
5.43 Using the data given in Table 5.4, obtain the powerlaw curves for the ad-
vanced high-strength steels shown and plot the curves. Compare these ma-
terials with those given in Table 2.3.
Recall that a power law curve is given by Eq. (2.8) as = K
n
. Table 2.3 gives the
strain hardening exponent, n, but not the strength coecient, K. However, Example
2.1 on p. 62 demonstrated the method for calculating the ultimate strength from the
power law curve; the similar procedure allows calculation of the strength coecient from
the ultimate tensile strength and strain hardening exponent from:
K =
UTS
n
n
e
n
Also, the strain at failure is obtained from the elongation by [see Eqs. (2.2) and (2.7)]
= ln(%EL + 1)
The strength coecient, strain hardening exponent and strain at failure are summarized
for the materials in Table 5.4 as follows:
Material K (MPa) n
f
BH 210/340 554 0.18 0.30
BH 260/370 549 0.13 0.28
HSLA 350/450 681 0.14 0.22
DP 350/600 909 0.14 0.24
DP 500/800 1210 0.14 0.16
DP 700/1000 1480 0.13 0.14
TRIP 450/800 1430 0.24 0.25
TRIP 400/600 1060 0.23 0.26
CP 700/800 1190 0.13 0.11
MART 950/1200 1550 0.07 0.058
MART 1250/1520 1930 0.065 0.048
The requested plot is as follows:
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S
t
r
e
s
s

(
M
P
a
)
0
400
800
1200
1600
Strain
0 0.1 0.2 0.3
BH 210/340
BH 260/370
HSLA 350/450
DP 350/600
TRIP 400/600
TRIP 450/800
DP 500/800
CP 700/800
DP 700/1000
MART 950/1200
MART 1250/1520
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SYNTHESIS, DESIGN AND PROJECTS
5.44 Based on the information given in Section 5.5.1, make a table with columns
for each improved property, such as hardenability, strength, toughness, and
machinability. In each column, list the elements that improve that particular
property and identify the element that has the most inuence.
The following table indicates the elements (in alphabetical order) that inuence favorably
a particular property. The element that has the most inuence is given in bold letters.
Hardenability Strength Toughness Machinability
Boron Carbon Calcium Lead
Carbon Cobalt Cerium Manganese
Chromium Chromium Chromium Phosphorus
Manganese Copper Magnesium Selenium
Molybdenum Manganese Molybdenum Sulfur
Phosphorus Molybdenum Nickel Tellurium
Titanium Nickel Niobium
Niobium Tantalum
Phosphorus Tellurium
Silicon Vanadium
Tantalum Zirconium
Tungsten
Vanadium
5.45 Assume that you are in charge of public relations for a large steel-producing
company. Outline all of the attractive characteristics of steels that you would
like your customers to be informed about.
By the student. Note that the main benets of steels are their wide range of properties
and low cost in relation to nonferrous alloys. The properties of steels can be tailored
to t a specic application. By certain alloying-element additions, properties such as
strength, wear resistance, toughness, formability, corrosion resistance, and magnetic
properties can be optimized to best suit a particular application.
5.46 Assume that you are in competition with the steel industry and are asked to
list all of the characteristics of steels that are not attractive. Make a list of
those characteristics and explain their relevance to engineering applications.
By the student. A major drawback in using steels is their density, which is higher
than aluminum, titanium, or plastics. Because of its higher density, steel is not used
extensively in applications where weight is an important factor, such as the aerospace
industry (which uses mainly aluminum and titanium). Also, most alloys of aluminum,
titanium, copper, and nickel are naturally corrosion resistant, whereas steel requires
expensive alloy additions (such as chromium) to achieve this property. The thermal and
electrical conductivity of steels are not particularly high, so that copper or aluminum
alloys are most suited for applications requiring these properties. Further, since early
2004, the worldwide demand for steel has resulted in increased prices and unreliable
supply.
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5.47 Section 5.5.1 noted the eects of various individual elements, such as lead
alone or sulfur alone, on the properties and characteristics of steels. What
was not discussed, however, was the role of combinations of these elements
(such as lead and sulfur together). Review the technical literature, and
prepare a table indicating the combined eects of several elements on steels.
By the student. References on steels will discuss this subject; the usual treatment is to
explain the trends of one additive and then assume that there are not interactions if one
or more are used. For important additive combinations, this is a good approximation,
but usually alloys are characterized individually, based on many additives.
5.48 In the past, waterfowl hunters used lead shot in their shotguns, but this
practice resulted in lead poisoning of unshot birds that ingested lead pellets
(along with gravel) to help them digest food. Steel and tungsten are being
used as replacement materials. If all pellets have the same velocity upon
exiting the shotgun barrel, what concerns would you have regarding this
substitution of materials? Consider both performance and environmental
eects.
From the hunters standpoint, steel is less dense than lead, thus it is not as eective.
Tungsten has a much higher density than lead and does not have this drawback; however,
it is much more expensive. From an environmental standpoint, there is an obvious
advantage to replacing lead with steel or tungsten, in that the toxic lead pellets would
not be thrown into the environment where they can pollute groundwater. There has
been a well-known problem, in that lead particles are often ingested by birds to help
digest food, leading to lead poisoning, which does not occur if the birds ingest pebbles.
However, wounded waterfowl are often able to escape to nearby sanctuaries (such as
national parks) where large ocks congregate. These wounded birds eventually perish
and the decaying birds then spread disease among the ock. Thus, as is often the case,
there are drawbacks and benets to the material substitution and rm conclusions are
dicult to obtain.
5.49 Aluminum is being used as a substitute material for steel in automobiles.
Describe your concerns, if any, in purchasing an aluminum automobile.
By the student. There are many concerns, a few of which are discussed here. Aluminum
is more expensive than steel, and this will undoubtedly be reected in total cost. Much
of this cost is due to aluminum requiring greater energy to produce than steel, so even
improved gas mileage may never pay o in the life of a car. Steel is a proven material
in the automotive industry and performs well from a safety standpoint.
5.50 In the 1940s (the Second World War), the Yamato and its sister ship, the
Musashi, were the largest battleships ever built. Find out the weight of these
ships, and estimate the number of automobiles that could have been built
from the steel used in just one such ship. Estimate the time it would take
to cast that much steel by continuous casting.
By the student. The research can have some minor variations, depending on the source
and details of the gures obtained; thus a general outline of an acceptable approach is
given here. The Yamato displaced about 72,000 tons. Admittedly, some of this weight
was not steel, but was wood, brass and decorative material as well. Consider if it was
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all steel, and a typical automobile in 1995 used around 650 kg of steel (or 1430 lb =
0.715 tons). Therefore, the Yamatos steel could have been used to make approximately
100,000 automobiles.
As for the time needed to produce this much continuously cast steel, it is stated on p. 155
that the steel is withdrawn at a speed of around 25 mm (1 in.) per second. The largest
openings for billets are 15 in. by 23 in. (see www.steel.org/learning/howmade/concast.htm),
so that the highest ow rate in continuous casting can be estimated as 345 in
3
/s = 0.00565
m
3
/s. Since steel has a density of 8025 kg/m
3
(mid-range value from Table 3.1 on p. 89),
the mass ow rate of steel in continuous casting is approximately 45.4 kg/s. Thus, it
can be calculated that the time needed to produce the steel in the Yamato is 1.40 10
6
s, or 16.2 days.
5.51 Search the technical literature, and add more parts and materials to those
shown in Table 5.1.
By the student. Some examples are:
Product Steel Product Steel
Screw machine parts, spindles,
pins, rods
1018 Simple structural applications
such as cold formed fasteners
1020
Moderate strength, cold-
formed fasteners and bolts
1022 Couplings and cold-headed
parts
1040
Aircraft engine mounts and
welded tubing
4130 Aircraft landing-gear axles,
power transmission shafts
4330
Gears and studs 1045 Hand tools such as screw-
drivers and pliers
1060
Source: http://www.coburnmyers.com/technical/carbon-steel.asp.
5.52 Referring to Fig. 5.4a, note that the mold has cooling channels incorporated
to remove heat. Can continuous casting be done without such cooling chan-
nels? Can it be done with a heated mold? Explain your answer.
The main problem is that the mold material needs to be cooled so that it doesnt melt
or have compromised mechanical properties that would lead to premature failure. When
casting steel, this becomes a problem because of the high temperatures involved. With
lower melting point metals, this is possible, however. Students can investigate the so-
called Ohno Continuous Casting process in an Internet search for further details.
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